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Author Notes: I love this cold weather meal- it's great reheated for days on end, and my husband's favorite way to enjoy it is cradling the bowl in one hand and shaking a fist while yelling at football on the TV with the other. - Omeletta

Serves 4

1 1/2pounds chicken thighs

1 1/2 pounds andouille sausage, cut into 1/2" rounds

8-10 ounces raw shrimp, peeled and deveined

4tablespoons vegetable oil

1 cup diced bell pepper

1cup diced celery

1cup diced sweet onion

12ounces dark beer

2-3 large tomatoes, diced

1teaspoon chili powder

1teaspoon smoked paprika

2cups tap water

2cups chicken stock

1cup brown rice

Heat 2 tablespoons over medium to high heat in a large saucepan until shimmering. Add the andouille sausage and cook until brown. Remove from the pan and add the other 2 tablespoons vegetable oil. Add the chicken thighs, skin side down, and cook till skin is crispy. Turn over and continue to cook until cooked through. Remove and set aside.

Add the onions, celery, bell pepper, smoked paprika and chili powder to the pan and cook until the vegetables have softened. Deglaze the pan with half of the can of beer, scraping up all of the bits stuck up to the bottom of the pan. Add the rest of the beer and simmer until the alcohol has cooked off. While you wait for the beer to simmer, remove as much of the meat off the chicken thighs as possible and dice.

Add the chicken meat and any of the largest bones back to the pan. Add the andouille, shrimp and tomatoes and stir to combine. Add the chicken stock, water and rice and simmer 30-45 minutes, or until the rice has softened.